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Applied Economics Revisit

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Everything has a reason. Which of the following is the best reason why we need to study Economics?

a)

Because of the shortage in the market.

b)

Because of the shortage in the market.

c)

Because of the inevitable scarcity.

d)

Because of the inevitable scarcity.

2.

The effective management of our scarce resources are what we call the study of Economics. Which of the following is the field of economics concerned with using economic theories and models, and related principles and concepts to understand and try to solve socioeconomic issues?

a)

Rationalized Economics

b)

Economics with Land Reform

c)

Applied Economics

d)

Analysis Economics

3.

The concept of scarcity is coupled with the fact that human desires are unlimited. Which of the following concept in Economics defines as the things that are desired which are essentials for human survival?

a)

Wants

b)

Needs

c)

Important things

d)

Necessary commodities

4.

There are plenty of definition for this concept but in terms of economics, it is all the man-made factor of production used to create another product. Which of the following terms best describe the above mentioned?

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Labor

d)

Land

5.

Factors of Production are considered to be scarce. Which factor of production are the one that is responsible for the integration of other factors of production?

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Labor

d)

Land

6.

Poverty talks about the condition where a population is only able to meet its basic subsistence. Which of the following is a kind of poverty wherein the population are severely deprived from their basic needs?

a)

Relative Poverty

b)

Selective Poverty

c)

Absolute Poverty

d)

Severe Poverty

7.

Unemployment is one major economic problem that the Philippines is facing today. Which of the following is a kind of underemployment wherein there is less demand for a specific job?

a)

Frictional Unemployment

b)

Cyclical Unemployment

c)

Structural Unemployment

d)

Seasonal Unemployment

8.

Underemployment is another significant concern related to labor. There are two types of underemployment namely Visible and Invisible. Which of the following is the characteristic that differentiates the two kinds of Underemployment?

a)

Kind of Work

b)

Utilization of Skills

c)

Inadequate Compensation

d)

Working Hours

9.

One of the effects of overpopulation is migration. Which of the following is the concept of emigration of highly trained professionals and technical workers to a particular country?

a)

Low Opportunity

b)

High Opportunity

c)

Brain Drain

d)

Brain Gain

10.

Cost-benefit analysis can be used in fertility rate among women. Which of the following is the reason why poor household tend to have large families than better-off household?

a)

Because the cost and benefit of rearing a child is equal.

b)

Because the cost of rearing a child is high and the benefit is low.

c)

Because the benefit of rearing a child is low and the cost is high.

d)

Because the cost of rearing a child is low and the benefit is high.

11.

Weak infrastructure lessens the productivity of the economy. The government are considering some options to lessen the effect of weak infrastructure by allowing the private sector to engage in the construction of infrastructure project. Which of the following will be the possible negative result of this public-private partnership?

a)

The quality of the infrastructure will increase.

b)

The quality of infrastructure will decrease.

c)

The pricing will be high.

d)

The pricing will be low.

12.

Food security is all about the availability and accessibility of the food to the people. Rice Tariffication Law is one solution of the government to have food security in terms rice. Which of the following is the adverse effect of this law to the Philippines?

a)

The price of the rice will increase.

b)

The price of the rice will decrease.

c)

Local farmers will prosper.

d)

Local farmers will suffer.

13.

Law of demand states that if the price of certain commodity decrease, the quantity demanded will increase and vice versa. Which of the following is not the factor affecting the demand curve?

a)

Income

b)

Taxes

c)

Taste and Preferences

d)

Expectations

14.

You saw in the news that the price of the gasoline in the market will increase by tomorrow morning, then the demand for the gasoline today increases. Which of the following factors affects the demand of the gasoline today?

a)

Income

b)

Taxes

c)

Taste and Preferences

d)

Expectations

15.

In order to be a developed country, we must need to attain the economic development core values. All of the following are the core values of economic development EXCEPT?

a)

Luxurious living

b)

Self-Esteem

c)

Freedom

d)

Sustenance

16.

One major economic problem in the country is poverty. Which of the following are the proportion of households in the country with family income lower than the poverty line?

a)

Poverty Threshold

b)

Relative Poverty

c)

Absolute Poverty

d)

Poverty Incidence

17.

This occurs when the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. Which among market situation is the statement above all about?

a)

Excess Supply

b)

Little Demand

c)

Shortage

d)

Surplus

18.

When the consumer already achieved their maximum satisfaction. That is the time when they are already satiated. What kind of principle in economics is the above statement about?

a)

Diminishing Marginal Utility

b)

Diminishing Marginal Productivity

c)

Diminishing Marginal Cost

d)

Diminishing Marginal Benefit

19.

Price Floor is a government power to protect the producers. This is a price control in which prices cannot go lower than the mandated price of the government. Which of the following market situation that price floor needs to be implemented?

a)

If there is Surplus

b)

If there is Shortage

c)

If government take advantage of their power.

d)

If government just want it.

20.

The products in this market seem to be identical but have different brands.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

21.

This structure involves many buyers and sellers who sell the same product.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

22.

This market is characterized by collusion among market players/Producers.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

23.

This Market has only one seller which represents the whole industry.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

24.

One major obstacle to entry in this market is the high initial capital requirement.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

25.

One major problem encountered in this market is the improvement of products and services.

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition